WO2017143102A1 - Fabrication, ajustement et montage d'abat-jour - Google Patents

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WO2017143102A1
WO2017143102A1 PCT/US2017/018230 US2017018230W WO2017143102A1 WO 2017143102 A1 WO2017143102 A1 WO 2017143102A1 US 2017018230 W US2017018230 W US 2017018230W WO 2017143102 A1 WO2017143102 A1 WO 2017143102A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V1/00Shades for light sources, i.e. lampshades for table, floor, wall or ceiling lamps
    • F21V1/14Covers for frames; Frameless shades
    • F21V1/143The cover being attached to a supporting lampshade frame
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D5/00Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D5/005Computer numerical control means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26FPERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F1/00Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
    • B26F1/38Cutting-out; Stamping-out
    • B26F1/40Cutting-out; Stamping-out using a press, e.g. of the ram type
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B63/00Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged
    • B65B63/04Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for folding or winding articles, e.g. gloves or stockings
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V1/00Shades for light sources, i.e. lampshades for table, floor, wall or ceiling lamps
    • F21V1/14Covers for frames; Frameless shades
    • F21V1/16Covers for frames; Frameless shades characterised by the material
    • F21V1/17Covers for frames; Frameless shades characterised by the material the material comprising photoluminescent substances
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V1/00Shades for light sources, i.e. lampshades for table, floor, wall or ceiling lamps
    • F21V1/14Covers for frames; Frameless shades
    • F21V1/16Covers for frames; Frameless shades characterised by the material
    • F21V1/22Covers for frames; Frameless shades characterised by the material the material being plastics
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V1/00Shades for light sources, i.e. lampshades for table, floor, wall or ceiling lamps
    • F21V1/26Manufacturing shades
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V17/00Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/002Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages with provision for interchangeability, i.e. component parts being especially adapted to be replaced by another part with the same or a different function
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/14Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
    • B65B25/146Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form packaging rolled-up articles

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  • the present disclosure relates generally to lamps and lampshades and more particularly relates to lampshade systems, lampshade fittings, lampshade manufacturing, and lampshade assembly.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating components of a lampshade system, according to one implementation.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a process for manufacturing a lampshade cover, according to one implementation.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating a layout for cut-out shapes for lampshade covers on a sheet of material, according to one implementation.
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating another layout for cut-out shapes for lampshade covers on a sheet of material, according to one implementation.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating packaging of three lampshade covers in a container, according to one implementation.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating packaging of a lampshade cover in a container, according to one implementation.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective side view of illustrating installation or application of a lampshade cover to a transparent lampshade, according to one implementation.
  • FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a base of a transparent lampshade having a channel or groove for receiving a lower edge of a lampshade cover, according to one implementation.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an exploded view of a lampshade system, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing a lampshade cover or wrap, according to one embodiment.
  • lampshades are made by laminating fabric to styrene to create a "hardback" surface.
  • the "hardback” material can be connected to a top and bottom ring by “hand” rolling the material over the ring or by adhering the material to a top and bottom ring by tape.
  • lampshade vendors require fabric to be laminated, they typically stock 30 - 50 rolls of material and limit their production to what material they have in stock. Thus, consumers are often limited in what designs and patterns they can choose.
  • Applicant has recognized several additional deficiencies with the current lampshades and lampshade manufacturing.
  • current lampshades are static and cannot be changed or modified without replacing the entire shade because lamps and lampshades are all uniquely fitted with no universal standard.
  • consumers have a hard time understanding how and where to buy replacement lampshades because there are too many variables related to the shade/lamp fit.
  • Applicant has recognized that there is a need for a lampshade assembly system for making decorative elements of lampshades uniquely customizable, interchangeable, and easily replaceable without tools. For example, embodiments disclosed herein may prevent requiring users to purchase an entirely new lamp when they want a new lampshade look.
  • interchangeable lampshades and/or lampshade covers Rather than following the current, multi-step process of making lampshades via the traditional process, Applicant has developed systems, devices, processes and methods to create and print designs on materials such as polypropylene, styrene, or other pliable but semirigid substrates.
  • substrates may include materials previously used as backing material substrates for fabric lampshades. These substrates allow printing using the capabilities and creativity of a commercial printer.
  • wraps or shade covers designs may be printed on digital printers, off-set printers, and cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (CYMK) printers using ultraviolet (UV) inks, glow in the dark inks, three-dimensional printing, and/or and lenticular printing processes.
  • UV ultraviolet
  • the lampshade covers or wraps are thus only constrained by the type and size of printer used or available for printing the designs.
  • the wraps or lampshade covers are printed using a printer whose max print images size is 39.5 inches by 28.35 inches (or 997mm by 720).
  • the substrates and inks may include safe materials, which can be determined based on material safety data sheets (MSDS) for the materials used for the substrate, printed designs, fasteners, or other parts of the lampshade wraps or covers.
  • MSDS material safety data sheets
  • Printing directly on rigid or semi-rigid substrates allow for the creation of unique one of a kind designs such as glow in the dark shade wraps, three-dimensional wraps, lenticular wraps, pre-printed wraps, and do it yourself wraps.
  • the unique printing process also allows for fastening the lampshade wraps or hooks using hook and loop (Velcro) tape or matched pole magnetic tape.
  • Velcro hook and loop
  • fabric systems hook and loop materials to be sewn to the shade material whereas fastener in at least some embodiments disclosed herein can be adhered to the substrate using a glue or adhesive.
  • the systems and methods disclosed herein may enable interchangeable and releasable lampshade covers. Furthermore, manufacturing embodiments may enable affordable design and manufacturing of lampshade covers so that consumers can easily and affordably change out a shade wrap or cover. Packaging methods and configurations are also disclosed, which may reduce shipping and storage volume for manufactures, shippers, and consumers. Consumes may be able to easily interchange and replace lampshade wraps or covers to obtain a new look for a lamp without replacing the lamp and without requiring the use of tools.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates views of different components of a lampshade system 100, according to at least one embodiment.
  • the lampshade system 100 includes a lamp body 102, a transparent lampshade 104, and a lampshade cover 106 (also referred to herein as lampshade cover or wrap).
  • the lamp body 102 may include any shape or size body.
  • the lamp body 102 may have a lower surface or base for resting on a table, the floor or other.
  • the lamp body 102 may include a surface or mechanism for attaching to a surface such as a floor, wall, ceiling, table, or other structure.
  • the lamp body 102 supports a lamp socket 108 for receiving a light emitter, such as a bulb or lamp.
  • a supporting ring 110 may support the transparent lampshade 104 or support member relative to the lamp body 102.
  • the transparent lampshade 104 acts as a support member to support the lampshade cover 106.
  • the support member may be sized and shaped to support the lampshade cover 106 relative to the lamp body 102 to provide an overall configuration or appearance similar to a conventional lampshade.
  • the clear or transparent lampshade 104 includes a top and bottom wire to provide structured openings at a top and bottom and a transparent material extends between the top and bottom wires. The wire may be secured to a frame or transparent medium with glue or clear tape, so there will be no visible tape residue when the lampshade cover 106 is placed on the transparent lampshade 104 or support member.
  • the transparent lampshade includes a euro fitting that includes support arms 112 (e.g., wire) and a ring 114 for resting on the supporting ring 110 of the lamp body 102.
  • the purpose of securing the euro fitting to the base wire is to prevent consumers from seeing support wires when using light colored wraps.
  • the position of the supporting ring 110, support arms 112, and ring 114 below a bulb e.g., below a top or side of a bulb placed within the lamp socket 108 allows for optimized light projection so that lines or shadows are not present on the lampshade cover 106 when it is placed on the transparent lampshade 104.
  • no shadows from the support members e.g., transparent lampshade 104, support arms 112, or ring 114) are present on a ceiling or wall when the lampshade system 100 is placed in a room.
  • the lampshade cover 106 is shown in a lampshade shape with a fastener 116 securing opposing edges of the lampshade cover 106. With the fastener 116 securing the opposing edges, the lampshade cover 106 is in the lampshade shape and may be placed (e.g., dropped or placed from above) on the transparent lampshade 104 or other support member.
  • the lampshade cover 106 may include at least one of a plurality of semi-rigid materials with a printed pattern and that is cut to fit over the transparent lampshade 104. In one embodiment, no supportive backing is required for the lampshade wrap.
  • the lampshade cover may be formed from a sheet of material that holds a lampshade shape when the fastener 116 is secured.
  • the lampshade cover 106 may be made of any material, such as styrene or polypropylene, with sufficient thickness or strength to provide the needed rigidity.
  • the cooperating detachable fastener(s) 116 may be positioned on opposing ends of each lampshade cover 106.
  • Each detachable fastener 116 may be any fastener known in the art for fastening or removably securing one object to another including, for example, standard push-button snaps, hook and loop (e.g., Velcro) fasteners, adhesive substances, glues, combinations thereof, and the like. It should also be noted that the detachable fasteners 116 may be configured in any array and/or number, so long as the fasteners function in accordance with the present invention as described herein.
  • the detachable fasteners 116 on opposing ends facilitate the lampshade cover 106 to be rolled up into a cylindrical tube, in a storage configuration, during storage and transportation, and subsequently unrolled to an operative configuration for wrapping the lampshade cover 106.
  • the lampshade shape configuration may have a top diameter that is smaller than the bottom diameter, as illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the lampshade cover 106 will be dimensioned and adapted to be placed on top of the transparent lampshade 104 to be maintained in a lampshade position over the lamp body 102 and any bulb.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process 200 for manufacturing a lampshade cover.
  • the process 200 begins and a sheet 202 of semi-rigid material is fed into a printer 204.
  • the sheet 202 include a sheet of polypropylene, styrene or other plastic material.
  • the sheet 202 may include a thickness that allows the sheet 202 to bend in a direction normal to its surface but prevents bending or deforming in a direction parallel to the surface.
  • the sheet 202 includes a thickness of about .25 mm or greater.
  • the sheet 202 includes a thickness of about .25 mm to about .55 mm.
  • the sheet 202 has a thickness form about .35 mm to about .45 mm.
  • the thickness of the sheet may vary based on material type, the graphic depiction, design and desired look and effect, expected temperature when mounted on a lamp, or the like to provide a lampshade cover that can hold its shape in a lampshade shape.
  • the sheet 202 may be opaque, transparent, or semi-transparent.
  • the sheet 202 may have a frosted or other obscuring finish so that it is not fully transparent but allows some amount of light to pass through.
  • a semi-transparent sheet 202 or frosted finish may allow some light to pass through without allowing excessive brightness or glare in a user's eyes.
  • the sheet 202 may be fully transparent and some opacity may be provided by a design printed on the sheet 202.
  • the sheet 202 may be sized to be accommodated by the printer 204. For example, commercial printers with a large printing size may be used to allow for designs and patterns large enough to form a lampshade cover may be used.
  • the printer 204 prints a design 206 or pattern on the sheet 202.
  • the printer 204 may print any design 206 using any known printing process.
  • special printing processes may be used for printing on non-porous material such as plastic materials.
  • Example printing processes may be used including ultraviolet (UV) printing, lenticular printing, or the like.
  • the printer 204 prints a design using a UV printing process.
  • UV printing is different from conventional printing in many ways. Instead of having solvents in an ink that evaporate into the air and absorb into paper (or other substrate), UV inks, pastes, or powders dry through a
  • UV printing This is advantageous for many reasons.
  • One of the biggest advantages of UV printing is that there are fewer emissions of volatile organic compounds into the environment since there is no evaporation of the solvents like with conventional inks.
  • Another advantage of UV printing is that the inks can dry on plastic and other non-porous substrates, such as a sheet 202 made of a non-porous plastic. Because the inks dry through a photomechanical process it is not necessary for the ink
  • UV printing In addition to the advantage of printing on unusual substrates like plastic, UV printing also offers significant advantages when printing on uncoated stocks as well.
  • the solvents in conventional inks absorb very quickly into uncoated stocks. Because of this, less of the solvents evaporate into the air and the printed piece tends to have excessive dot gain and will look muddy or too full. Since UV inks dry when exposed to UV light, the inks do not have the time to soak into the paper. The ink dot is left sitting on top of the uncoated sheet, where it presents a cleaner less contaminated dot, ultimately giving more vibrant color.
  • the printer 204 is used to print on a surface that will not be exposed. This may be the case, for example, when the sheet 202 is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material that allows the design to be seen from the opposite side. In some cases, the design may be laminated with a clear thin film or gloss to protect the design from being scratched off or to provide a finish for a desired aesthetic or appearance.
  • the printer 204 may print a design 206 using CMYK inks to provide full color and high quality appearance and design. In some cases, almost any desired appearance can be achieved due to high dot-per- inch printing.
  • the printer 204 applies a glow in the dark ink or powder as part of the design.
  • a glow in the dark lampshade cover may be printed using an UV glow in the dark ink with a gloss varnish.
  • the glow-in-the-dark material may be applied over a full surface of the design 206 or may be spot printed to provide a glow-in-the-dark effect only at specific locations.
  • a combination of glow-in-the-dark and CMYK printing may be performed to provide both color and glow-in- the-dark effects to a design 206.
  • Glow-in-the-dark or glowing effects may be achieved using luminescent or florescent materials.
  • Luminescent material absorbs energy and emits this as light. This can happen either immediately or over a period of time, such as after a light source is turned off. This light emission, or excitation energy, is called luminescence and does not contribute to the thermal energy of the compound.
  • Fluorescence is the light emitted from a material when it is exposed to exciting energy or electromagnetic radiation. It is a form of luminescence. Fluorescence also occurs frequently in nature in some minerals and in various biological states in many branches of the animal kingdom. Phosphorescence is the glow in the dark light or afterglow that can be detected by the human eye after the cessation of excitation. Lumens is the unit of luminous flux in the International System, equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle by a source of one candela intensity radiating equally in all directions. Lumens are used to measure light bulbs as standalone light sources while lighting fixtures are measured by Lux output, also known as lumens per square meter. Typically used to measure the light intensity produced by a lighting fixture.
  • the printer 204 prints a design using a lenticular process.
  • lenticular printing two or more different images are loaded into a computer graphics program.
  • the program cuts each image into dozens of thin strips and weaves them together so the strips from the first image alternate with the strips from the second. This process is called interlacing.
  • This interlaced images is printed and a transparent plastic layer is printed/placed on top of the interlaced or doubled-up image.
  • the transparent plastic layer Ms made of dozens of separate thin, hemi-spherical lenses called lenticles. These refract (bend) the light passing through them so that a viewer sees only half (or some other number) of the printed strips. If the user moves their head back and forth the image flips back and forth too like a kind of visual see-saw.
  • Each one is a hemispherical plastic lens that magnifies only one of the sliced images underneath it, depending on where the viewer' s eyes are in relation to the printed image.
  • Different lenticulars have what's called a different pitch, which is the number of lenticles per inch (LPI). They also work differently at different distances from the viewer. Both these factors— the pitch and the viewing distance— should be considered to make a convincing lenticular print.
  • the lenticles must be lined up with the underlying images strips. Additionally, the image may need to be adjusted and printed so that it looks exactly right when viewed through a certain piece of lenticular plastic (with a certain "pitch"— or number of lenticles per inch) at a certain viewing distance.
  • you can show many different images with a lenticular you could have half a dozen different images, all designed to point in slightly different directions, so that the lampshade cover changes its appearance as a viewer moves relative to the lampshade cover.
  • Lenticular printing may also be used to create three-dimensional holographic images. Furthermore, an appearance of movement can be achieved because the image changes as the viewer moves.
  • the printer 204 may perform an additive three-dimensional printing on the sheet 202.
  • shapes that extend upward from the sheet 202 may be built or printed by a 3D printer.
  • the designs 206 are meant to be bent or rolled when a lampshade cover is in a lampshade shape, there may be limit on the thickness and/or length/width of 3D feature.
  • a desired appearance or texture may be imparted to a design 206 with the help of three dimensional features.
  • glow in the dark, lenticular printing, and/or 3D printing may allow for designs and appearances not previously possible using fabric materials as the medium for displaying a design for a lampshade cover.
  • a die cut press 208 cuts out the design 206 from the sheet 202 to produce cut-out portions 210. These cut out portions may have the dimensions desired to form a lampshade, when they are bent and/or rolled into a lampshade configuration or shape.
  • the die cut press 208 may allow for fast and efficient production of lampshade covers because printing may be performed on a sheet 202, which is easier to for a printer 204 to work with and perform accurate printing than an oddly shaped lampshade cover or cut out versus the traditional approach of printing hundreds of yards of fabric and sending it to a laminator to apply the "hard backing" needed to stabilize the material.
  • a fastener applicator 212 applies and/or attaches fasteners to the one or more cut-out portions
  • the fastener applicator 212 applies or attaches the fasteners to a first end 216 and a second end 218 of the cut-out portion 210. With the fasteners in place, the lampshade covers 214 are in a flattened configuration but may be bent to match the first end 216 and second end 218 to place the lampshade covers 214 in a lampshade shape or lampshade cover configuration.
  • the fastener applicator 212 may apply any type of fastener such as a hook and loop
  • the fastener applicator 212 may attach the fasteners using a glue or adhesive.
  • matched pole magnetic tape may be applied to each of the first end
  • a hook and loop fastener such as Velcro® may be attached
  • lampshade covers 214 are formed of a plastic, adhesives and glue may provide sufficient bonding strength. With fabrics, sewing or other more expensive or complicated attachment process may have been necessary. Specifically, because, in one embodiment, printing and fastener attachment is performed on a plastic substrate, an adhesive backed fastener may be used. The ease of applying an adhesive backed fastener can reduce production costs for the end consumer, leading to the ability to exchange and/or dispose of lampshade covers 214, in one
  • a control system 220 which may include a computing system, controls operation of the printer 204, die cut press 208, and/or fastener applicator 212.
  • This can allow for on-the-fly configuration of designs with little or no human manipulation of sheets 202, cut-outs with designs 206, or lampshade covers 214.
  • consumers may remotely select lampshade cover configuration, design, and other aspects that can be automatically configured and implemented by the control system 220.
  • the control system 220 may load a different design to be printed by the printer 204, configure a different size for the die cut press 208, and/or configure a different fastener or application process for the fastener applicator 212.
  • users may upload or modify designs for upload to the control system 220 via a cloud interface or the Internet.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a sheet 300 with a layout of cut-out shapes 302 according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a sheet 400 with a layout of cut-out shapes 402 according to another embodiment. It should be noted the layout for FIG. 3 fits three cut-out shapes 302 for three lampshade covers while FIG. 4 fits two cut-out shapes 402 for two lampshade covers.
  • the lampshade covers after the process of FIG. 2 may be in a flattened configuration.
  • the flattened configuration may allow for extremely dense storage, which may allow for reduced storage and shipping costs.
  • conventional lampshades are large and extend into three dimensions but the lampshade covers in the flattened configuration are largely two-dimensional and thus can be stacked in a much more compact matter.
  • Flattened configurations may be conducive to shipping large numbers of lampshade covers in the same container or box. For individual shipping of lampshade covers, or shipping a small number of lampshade covers.
  • the flattened configuration may be undesirable. For example, if a lampshade cover is sold in a single pack or a triple pack, the dimensions of the flattened configuration may be undesirable.
  • lampshade covers may be individually packaged or packaged in small numbers by rolling up each lampshade cover. This reduces the horizontal dimensions of the lampshade cover.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating packaging 500 of three lampshade covers 502 in a container 504.
  • the lampshade covers 502 are rolled up (similar to a rolled-up paper) and inserted side by side into the container 504.
  • the container 504 is a rectangular box that accommodates all three lampshade covers 502.
  • the packaging 500 allows for a small shipping profile.
  • a cap or lid may also be included. In one embodiment, the cap or lid is reusable to that the container 504 can be used by a consumer for storage when a lampshade cover 602 is not in use.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating packaging 600 of a single lampshade cover 602 in a container 604.
  • the lampshade cover 602 is rolled up and inserted into the container 604.
  • the container 604 is a cylindrical tube that accommodates the lampshade cover 602.
  • the packaging 600 allows for a small shipping profile.
  • the cap or lid is reusable to that the container 604 can be used by a consumer for storage when a lampshade cover 602 is not in use.
  • the lid may include a plastic pop off cover.
  • the lampshade covers 502, 602 are formed from sheets thin enough to bend, they may be rolled in the manner illustrated. However, the lampshade covers 502, 602 are also thick enough to provide rigidity as a lampshade.
  • a design is printed on an interior surface of the lampshade covers 502, 602 to avoid scraping or scratching the design during packaging, shipping, and/or installation.
  • the design can be seen from an exterior surface due to a transparent or semitransparent substrate.
  • the design is opaque or semi-transparent to avoid glare from shining through the lampshade covers 502, 602 when installed.
  • Decorative lampshade wraps or covers may only take the shape, form and function of a lampshade after they have been purchased, received and removed from the delivery tube. In one
  • lampshade wraps or covers may be re-rolled and stored in the delivery tube when not in use or when being displaced by another wrap.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective side view a lampshade system 700 showing installation or application of a lampshade cover 702 to a transparent lampshade 704 to create the lampshade system 700 for use on a lamp, according to one embodiment.
  • the lampshade cover 702 may be wrapped around the transparent lampshade 704 as indicated by arrow 706.
  • a fastener 708 on a first end and a fastener 710 on a second end may be attached to complete installation.
  • the fasteners 708, 710 may include any type of fasteners such as hook and loop fasteners, magnetic tape, or the like. Once the fasteners 708, 710 are secured, the lampshade cover 702 may be supported by the transparent lampshade 704 to provide the lampshade 700 having the appearance similar to a conventional lampshade.
  • the lampshade cover 702 with the fasteners 708, 710 attached, may be rigid enough to support its own weight in a lampshade configuration.
  • exact matching between the transparent lampshade 704 or other support member may not be required as long as a lower edge or other portion of the lampshade cover 702 is supported by the transparent lampshade 704 or other support member.
  • the lampshade cover 702 matches a shape of the transparent lampshade 704 and the fasteners keep the lampshade cover 702 from sliding downward off the transparent lampshade 704.
  • a transparent lampshade 704, or other support member may provide a lip or groove to receive a lower edge of the lampshade cover 702.
  • FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a base of a transparent lampshade 800 having a channel or groove 802 for receiving a lower edge of a lampshade cover, according to one embodiment.
  • the channel or groove 802 provides a gap between the transparent lampshade 800 and a lip 804.
  • the lip 804 may extend from a base wire or ring so that there is a groove for receiving the lower edge of a lampshade cover or wrap.
  • the lip 804 is formed of a cloth, rigid plastic, metal, or other material.
  • the lip 804 extends about 1 ⁇ 4 of an inch away from the base of the transparent lampshade 800.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an exploded view of a lampshade system 900, according to one embodiment.
  • the lampshade system 900 includes a transparent lampshade base 902, a lampshade cover 904, and an upper support ring 906.
  • the lampshade base 902 includes a lower lip 908 for accommodating a lower edge of the lampshade cover 904 and the upper support ring 906 may also include a lip for extending over an upper edge of the lampshade cover 904.
  • the lampshade system 900 may be assembled with any lampshade cover 904 having a desirable pattern or design.
  • the lampshade system 900 may be assembled by attaching the ends of the lampshade cover 904, dropping the lampshade cover 904 over the transparent lampshade base 902, placing the upper support ring 906 over the upper edge of the lampshade cover 904 and transparent lampshade base 902, and securing the upper support ring 906 in place using clips rivets, or other fasteners.
  • embodiments and systems disclosed herein may be used with standardized sizes.
  • lamps, lampshade covers, and support members e.g., transparent lampshades
  • a lampshade system may provide a systemic lampshade frame having peripheral top and bottom flanges dimensioned and adapted to secure a systemic shade wrap or cover without tools, such as that illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9.
  • the lampshade system may include a color-coded format or a logo and branding format allowing users to easily identify the predetermined size of the plurality of components of the lampshade wrap or cover system.
  • a consumer may be able to select and or design a desired lampshade system using a computing system or electronic interface. For example, a consumer may select a size for a lampshade cover and then select a design or pattern to be printed on the lampshade. Based on the selections, a manufacturing system (such as the components in FIG. 2) may perform a manufacturing process to produce a customized lampshade wrap.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating an example method 1000 for
  • the method 1000 may be performed by a manufacturing system, such as the printer 204, die cut press 208, fastener applicator 212, control system 220 of FIG. 2.
  • the method 1000 begins and a roller or feed system feeds at 1002 a planar sheet of plastic material to a printer.
  • the printer prints at 1004 a design for one or more lampshade covers on the planar sheet of plastic material.
  • a die cut press cuts at 1006 the planar sheet to create one or more cut-out portions shaped to be bent, folded, or rolled into a three-dimensional lampshade cover shape. The cut-out portions including at least a portion of the design printed using the printer.
  • a fastener applicator attaches at 1008 a fastener to a first end and a second end for selectively fastening the first end to the second end to hold the cut-out portions in the three-dimensional lampshade cover shape.
  • Example 1 is a method for manufacturing a lampshade cover.
  • the method includes feeding a planar sheet of plastic material to a printer.
  • the method includes printing a design for one or more lampshade covers on the planar sheet of plastic material using the printer.
  • the method includes die cutting the planar sheet to create one or more cut-out portions shaped to be bent, folded, or rolled into a three- dimensional lampshade cover shape.
  • the cut-out portions including at least a portion of the design printed using the printer.
  • the method includes attaching a fastener to a first end and a second end for selectively fastening the first end to the second end to hold the cut-out portions in the three-dimensional lampshade cover shape.
  • Example 2 the attaching the fastener to the first end and the second end includes as in Example 1 includes attaching the fastener directly to one or more of the first end and the second end using a glue or adhesive.
  • Example 3 the attaching the fastener to the first end and the second end as in any of Examples 1-2 includes attaching magnetic tape to the first end or the second end.
  • Example 4 the printing as in any of Examples 1-3 includes printing the design using an ultraviolet ink or powder and curing the ultraviolet ink or powered using an ultraviolet light source.
  • Example 5 the ink or powder as in Example 4 includes a glow-in-the-dark ink or powder.
  • Example 6 the printing as in any of Examples 1-5 includes lenticular printing on the planar sheet of plastic material to create a design including a holographic design.
  • Example 7 the printing as in any of Examples 1-6 includes three-dimensional printing to add material to form a three-dimensional shape on the planar sheet of plastic material.
  • Example 8 the planar sheet of plastic material as in any of Examples 1-7 includes a semi-rigid material that retains its shape when bent, folded, or rolled into the lampshade cover shape.
  • Example 9 the design of any of Examples 1-8 is visible when the lampshade cover is in the lamp-shade cover shape.
  • Example 10 the planar sheet as in any of Examples 1-9 is at least semi-transparent, wherein printing includes printing on an interior surface, and wherein when the cut-out portion is in the lampshade cover shape, the design on the interior of the lampshade cover shape is visible through the planar sheet from an exterior of the lampshade cover shape.
  • Example 11 is a lampshade cover prepared by a process including feeding a planar sheet of plastic material to a printer.
  • the process includes printing a design for one or more lampshade covers on the planar sheet of plastic material using the printer.
  • the process includes die cutting the planar sheet to create one or more cut-out portions shaped to be bent, folded, or rolled into a three-dimensional lampshade cover shape, the cut-out portions including at least a portion of the design printed using the printer.
  • the process includes attaching a fastener to a first end and a second end to for selectively fastening the first end to the second end to form a three-dimensional lampshade cover shape.
  • Example 12 the attaching the fastener to the first end and the second end as in Example 11 includes attaching the fastener directly to one or more of the first end and the second end using a glue or adhesive.
  • Example 13 the printing as in any of Examples 11-12 includes printing the design using an ultraviolet ink or powder and curing the ultraviolet ink or powered using an ultraviolet light source.
  • Example 14 the ink or powder of Example 13 includes glow in the dark ink or powder.
  • Example 15 the printing as in any of Examples 11-14 includes lenticular printing on the planar sheet of plastic material to create a design including a holographic design.
  • Example 16 the printing as in any of Examples 11-15 includes three-dimensional printing to add material to form a three-dimensional shape on the planar sheet of plastic material.
  • the planar sheet of plastic material as in any of Examples 11-16 includes one or more of styrene or polypropylene having a thickness greater than about .25 millimeters.
  • Example 18 the planar sheet of plastic material as in any of Examples 11-17 includes a semirigid material that retains its shape when bent, folded, or rolled into the lampshade cover shape.
  • Example 19 the planar sheet as in any of Examples 11-18 is at least semi-transparent, wherein printing in the process includes printing on an interior surface, and wherein when the cut-out portion is in the lampshade cover shape, the design on the interior surface of the lampshade cover shape is visible from an exterior of the lampshade cover shape.
  • Example 20 the process as in any of Examples 11-19 further includes rolling up the cut-out- portion and storing in cylindrical tube.
  • Example 21 is a lampshade system a lampshade cover and a support member.
  • the lampshade cover includes a sheet of plastic material including a first end and a second end.
  • the lampshade cover includes a design printed on the plastic material.
  • the lampshade cover includes a fastener configured to selectively fasten a first end of the sheet to a second end of the sheet to hold the lampshade cover in a three- dimensional lampshade shape, wherein the design is exposed for viewing when the lampshade cover is in the lampshade shape.
  • the support member is configured to selectively receive and support the lampshade cover relative to a lamp body, the support member including one or more arms extending from the lamp body.
  • the support member as in Example 21 includes a transparent lampshade having a shape matching at least a portion of an inside of the three-dimensional lampshade shape to allow the lampshade cover to rest on and around the transparent lampshade while allowing light to pass through the transparent lampshade.
  • Example 23 the support member as in any of Examples 21-22 includes a circular ring including a groove to selectively receive and support a lower edge of the lampshade cover when the fastener is secured to hold the lampshade cover when it is in the three-dimensional lampshade shape.
  • Example 24 the groove of Example 21 is formed between a transparent lampshade and a lip extending from a lower edge of the transparent lampshade.
  • Example 25 the one or more arms extending from the lamp body as in any of Examples 21-24 are positioned even with or below a top of a light source of a lamp mounted to the lamp body to avoid creating shadows above the light source.
  • Example 26 the design as in any of Examples 21-25 is printed on an interior of the lampshade cover when the lampshade cover in the three-dimensional lampshade shape, wherein the sheet includes at least partially transparent material to allow the design to be seen from an exterior of the lampshade cover.
  • the fastener as in any of Examples 21-26 includes magnetic tape attached to the first end or the second end.
  • Example 28 the lampshade cover as in any of Examples 21-27 is flexible to be rolled into a storage configuration.
  • Example 29 is a packaged lampshade cover.
  • the packaged lampshade cover includes a lampshade cover that includes a sheet of plastic material including a first end and a second end.
  • the lampshade cover includes a design printed on the plastic material.
  • the lampshade cover includes a fastener configured to selectively fasten a first end of the sheet to a second end of the sheet to hold the lampshade cover in a three-dimensional lampshade shape, wherein the design is exposed for viewing when the lampshade cover is in the lampshade shape.
  • the lampshade cover is selectively configurable into a lampshade shape and a storage configuration, wherein the fastener is released and the lampshade cover is rolled up in the storage configuration.
  • the packaged lampshade cover includes a container and the lampshade cover is in the storage configuration within the container.
  • Example 30 the lampshade cover of Example 29 is removable from the container.
  • Example 31 the design as in any of Examples 29-30 includes a design printed using ultraviolet ink or powder.
  • Example 32 the ink or powder as of Example 31 includes glow in the dark ink or powder.
  • Example 33 the design as in any of Examples 29-32 includes a lenticular printed design including a holographic design.
  • Example 34 the design as in any of Examples 29-33 includes a three-dimensional printed design printed using an additive printing process.
  • Example 35 the sheet of plastic material as in any of Examples 29-34 includes a substantially uniform thickness greater than about .25 millimeters.
  • Example 36 the sheet of plastic material as in any of Examples 29-35 includes a substantially uniform thickness, the thickness including from about .25 millimeters to about .55 millimeters.
  • Example 37 the sheet of plastic material as in any of Examples 29-36 includes a substantially uniform thickness, the thickness including from about .35 millimeters to about .45 millimeters.
  • Example 38 the sheet of plastic material as in any of Examples 29-37 includes a semi-rigid material that retains its shape when bent, folded, or rolled into the lampshade cover shape.
  • Example 39 the sheet of plastic material as in any of Examples 29-38 is semi-transparent, wherein the design is printed on an interior surface, and wherein when the lampshade cover is in the lampshade cover shape, the design on the interior surface of the lampshade cover shape is visible through the sheet from an exterior of the lampshade cover shape.
  • Various techniques, or certain aspects or portions thereof, may take the form of program code (i.e., instructions) embodied in tangible media, such as floppy diskettes, CD-ROMs, hard drives, a non- transitory computer readable storage medium, or any other machine readable storage medium wherein, when the program code is loaded into and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes an apparatus for practicing the various techniques.
  • the computing device may include a processor, a storage medium readable by the processor (including volatile and non- volatile memory and/or storage elements), at least one input device, and at least one output device.
  • the volatile and non- volatile memory and/or storage elements may be a RAM, an EPROM, a flash drive, an optical drive, a magnetic hard drive, or another medium for storing electronic data.
  • One or more programs that may implement or utilize the various techniques described herein may use an application programming interface (API), reusable controls, and the like. Such programs may be implemented in a high-level procedural or an object-oriented programming language to communicate with a computer system. However, the program(s) may be implemented in assembly or machine language, if desired. In any case, the language may be a compiled or interpreted language, and combined with hardware implementations .
  • API application programming interface
  • a component may be implemented as a hardware circuit comprising custom very large scale integration (VLSI) circuits or gate arrays, off-the-shelf semiconductors such as logic chips, transistors, or other discrete components.
  • VLSI very large scale integration
  • a component may also be implemented in programmable hardware devices such as field programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, programmable logic devices, or the like.
  • Components may also be implemented in software for execution by various types of processors.
  • An identified component of executable code may, for instance, comprise one or more physical or logical blocks of computer instructions, which may, for instance, be organized as an object, a procedure, or a function. Nevertheless, the executables of an identified component need not be physically located together, but may comprise disparate instructions stored in different locations that, when joined logically together, comprise the component and achieve the stated purpose for the component.
  • a component of executable code may be a single instruction, or many instructions, and may even be distributed over several different code segments, among different programs, and across several memory devices.
  • operational data may be identified and illustrated herein within components, and may be embodied in any suitable form and organized within any suitable type of data structure. The operational data may be collected as a single data set, or may be distributed over different locations including over different storage devices, and may exist, at least partially, merely as electronic signals on a system or network.
  • the components may be passive or active, including agents operable to perform desired functions.

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L'invention concerne un système d'abat-jour comprenant une housse d'abat-jour et un élément de support. La housse d'abat-jour comprend une feuille de matière plastique comprenant une première extrémité et une seconde extrémité. La housse d'abat-jour comprend un dessin imprimé sur la matière plastique. La housse d'abat-jour comprend également un élément de fixation conçu pour fixer de manière sélective une première extrémité de la feuille à une seconde extrémité de la feuille afin de maintenir la housse d'abat-jour dans une forme d'abat-jour tridimensionnelle. Le dessin est exposé pour être visible lorsque la housse d'abat-jour est dans la forme d'abat-jour. L'élément de support est conçu pour recevoir et supporter de façon sélective la housse d'abat-jour par rapport à un corps de lampe, l'élément de support comprenant un ou plusieurs bras s'étendant depuis le corps de lampe.
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